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Identify Triangles #3

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this triangle activity, students identify triangles as obtuse, right, or acute, checking the correct answer. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Identify Triangles #2

For Students 5th - 6th
In this triangle learning exercise, students identify a set of triangles as either acute, right or obtuse, checking the appropriate box beneath each. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Identify Triangles

For Students 4th - 6th
In this triangles worksheet, students identify triangles as either Acute, right or obtuse. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Finding Area of Triangles

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area of triangles instructional activity, students calculate the area of 4 given triangles, writing total area beneath each. A reference web site is given for additional activities. 
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Area of Triangles

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area worksheet, students calculate the area of 4 triangles, writing answers in rectangles beneath each triangle. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Area of Triangles

For Students 4th - 6th
In this area of triangles activity, students calculate area for a set of 4 triangles, writing total area beneath each. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Area of Triangles

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area of triangles worksheet, students calculate the area of 4 given triangles, writing the answers in rectangles beneath each. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Identifying Types of Triangles

For Students 5th - 6th
In this triangle worksheet, students check the appropriate label for triangles: right, acute, obtuse, scalene, isosceles or equilateral. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Identify Triangles

For Students 4th - 6th
In this triangle worksheet, students check the correct answer, identifying triangles as either right, obtuse, acute, scalene, isosceles or equilateral. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Navajo Rug

For Teachers K
Students explore geometry in Navajo rugs. In this shape art lesson, students create a Navajo rug design using triangles and squares. Students investigate designs on the Internet and then create an original design.
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ARE YOU A TRIANGULATEER?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore about triangles and their relationship to the worlld around them. They are able to identify triangular shapes in their environment. Students are able to communicate to one another their understanding of triangles outside...
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Roll It! Creating an Entrance Ramp

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of triangles.  In this triangles lesson, students are to propose a plan for a ramp at their school.  Students use the Pythagorean Theorem and trigonometry to determine the length, height, and angle...
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Marshmallow Towers

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars explore geometry by completing a marshmallow activity in class. In this architecture lesson, students identify the jobs of civil engineers and architects while identifying different geometric shapes as well. Young scholars...
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Creature Design

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create mathematical creatures. In this geometry lesson, 5th graders create a creature from regular and irregular geometric shapes. Students review vocabulary and construct an original creature based on a rubric.
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Geography: Lengths, Perimeter, and Area of Similar Objects

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore characteristics of similar objects. Using attribute blocks, they explore the ratios of the perimeter, area and side length in similar shapes. They calculate and compare the area of shapes.
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Our Geometric World

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the attributes of polygons. In this geometric shapes lesson, 3rd graders review quadrilaterals, squares, rectangles, triangles, pentagons, hexagons, and octagons in order to create hanging polygons. Students then...
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Geoboard Ideas

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners build polygons on their geoboards. For this geometry lesson plan, students build and then draw it on paper and label it. Learners then switch with a partner to try an make a symmetrical shape.
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Cutting Corners

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine two-dimensional shapes using their characteristics. In this shapes lesson, 2nd graders identify similarities and differences by using cut out shapes, diagrams, mirrors, and graphic organizers.
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Area

For Students 10th
In this area worksheet, 10th graders solve 7 various types of problems by finding the area of various shapes in geometry. First, they determine what happens to the area and perimeter of a rectangle when the length and width are doubled....
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Problem Solving Using Power Polygons

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students investigate geometric shapes by creating figures on a plane. For this polygon lesson, students complete a worksheet based on the angles in a power polygon. Students identify the different types of polygons and define their...
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Area and Periemeter

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine the area and perimeters of various quadrilaterals and triangles.  The one page worksheet contains ten problems.  Answers are not provided. 
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Surface Area with Polydrons

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore measurements by analyzing geometric shapes. In this surface area lesson, students identify the terms volume, weight, perimeter and area in order to find the requested measurements of specific polygons. Students utilize...
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Cut, Construct and Think 6

For Students 6th - 8th
In this geometry skills learning exercise, students follow the provided instructions to cut out geometric shapes on the learning exercise and build 5 shapes out of the pieces. Students also complete a graphic organizer regarding the...
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Polygon Mobiles

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore a variety of shapes and angles and create mobiles with information about a selected polygon. Both common and "not-so common" polygons are examined.